Geoff Huegill would of had no reason to wear a suit on Ragamuffin Lyal last night. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: News Limited

FORMER Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill has revealed a bout of seasickness laid him low during a rough and tumble first night at sea in the Sydney to Hobart.

Huegill this morning said he could not wait to hit "dry land'' for a shower, shave and have some food at the end of his second race south.

A member of the Ragamuffin Loyal crew which is expected to secure second place in the line honours race after Wild Oats' win this morning, Huegill is hoping to be on a stable platform by the afternoon.

"I'm looking forward to coming in,'' admitted Huegill, racing to Hobart to help raise money for the Loyal foundation.

His transport, Ragamuffin Loyal, last year won the Sydney to Hobart without Huegill in the crew with the swimmer absent due to an Olympic campaign.

This year she will finish a distant second to Wild Oats which has claimed a new race record for the race south.

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